| Monday, April 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (1-0), 13-5 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 0-1 | |
| » W: Sammy Stewart (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-1), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Jack Morris (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (0-2), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 2-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (1-1) L: Dan Petry (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (1) | Second | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Larry Pashnick (Tigers) |
| Sunday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (1-2), 2-1 | Royals Stadium (2-1) | 2-2 | |
| » W: Dave Rozema (1-0) L: Vida Blue (0-1) S: Kevin Saucier (1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-3), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (3-1) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (1-0) L: Sammy Stewart (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (2-4), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (4-1) | 4-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (2-0) L: Don Stanhouse (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-3), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 5-2 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (1-1) L: Len Barker (1-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (3) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (3-4), 12-10 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 6-2 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Frost (3-0) L: Rick Waits (0-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (4-4), 8-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 6-3 | |
| » W: John Denny (2-0) L: Bud Black (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, April 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (6-5), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (0-1) | 6-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Kevin Saucier (2-1) L: Dan Quisenberry (0-1) S: Elias Sosa (2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to Tigers (7-5), 8-0 | Tiger Stadium (0-2) | 6-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-1) L: Vida Blue (1-2) | Fourth | 3 out |
| Wednesday, April 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (8-5), 4-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-3) | 6-6 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Pat Underwood (1-1) L: Larry Gura (1-1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-6), 11-6 | Royals Stadium (5-1) | 7-6 | |
| » W: Grant Jackson (1-0) L: Lary Sorensen (0-1) | Third | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-7), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (6-1) | 8-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (1-0) L: John Denny (2-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (5) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Indians (6-8), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (7-1) | 9-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (2-1) L: Bert Blyleven (2-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (12-6), 7-5 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 9-7 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (1-1) L: Dave Frost (3-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (12-7), 8-5 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 10-7 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (2-1) L: John Tudor (3-1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, April 29 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (8-11), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (7-2) | 10-8 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (1-2) L: Paul Splittorff (1-1) | Third | 3½ out |
| Friday, April 30 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (8-12), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (8-2) | 11-8 | |
| » W: Grant Jackson (2-0) L: Roy Lee Jackson (2-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (8-13), 8-7 | Royals Stadium (9-2) | 12-8 | Won 2 |
| » W: Grant Jackson (3-0) L: Mark Bomback (0-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (7) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (9-13), 7-5 | Royals Stadium (9-3) | 12-9 | |
| » W: Jim Clancy (2-2) L: Dennis Leonard (2-2) S: Roy Lee Jackson (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 3 |
| » Defeated Brewers (11-9), 3-2 | County Stadium (1-0) | 13-9 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (2-1) L: Mike Caldwell (1-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (8) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 4 |
| » Lost to Brewers (12-9), 9-5 | County Stadium (1-1) | 13-10 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (1-0) L: Grant Jackson (3-1) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Brewers (12-10), 3-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (1-1) L: Rollie Fingers (2-3) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (10-15), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 14-11 | |
| » W: Joey McLaughlin (1-1) L: Dennis Leonard (2-3) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (11-15), 2-1 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 14-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mark Bomback (1-4) L: Dave Frost (3-2) S: Roy Lee Jackson (3) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 9 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (12-15), 2-0 | Exhibition Stadium (0-3) | 14-13 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (2-3) L: Paul Splittorff (2-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Monday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-11), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (10-3) | 15-13 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-2) L: Rollie Fingers (2-4) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-12), 17-3 | Royals Stadium (11-3) | 16-13 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (3-1) L: Jerry Augustine (0-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-13), 9-7 | Royals Stadium (12-3) | 17-13 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (3-3) L: Randy Lerch (3-2) S: Dan Quisenberry (9) | Third | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (22-11), 11-2 | Royals Stadium (13-3) | 18-13 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Frost (4-2) L: Chuck Rainey (3-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Saturday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (23-11), 10-5 | Royals Stadium (13-4) | 18-14 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (3-2) L: Vida Blue (2-3) S: Mark Clear (7) | Third | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (23-12), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (14-4) | 19-14 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (4-3) L: Bob Ojeda (1-4) | Third | 3 out |
| Monday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (15-19), 7-0 | Royals Stadium (15-4) | 20-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (4-1) L: Roger Erickson (4-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (16-19), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (15-5) | 20-15 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (6-1) L: Dave Frost (4-3) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Yankees (17-19), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (15-6) | 20-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tommy John (3-4) L: Paul Splittorff (2-3) S: Rich Gossage (9) | Third | 4½ out |
| Friday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (10-24), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (16-6) | 21-16 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (1-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (10) | Third | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (11-24), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (16-7) | 21-17 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (3-3) L: Dan Quisenberry (1-2) | Third | 5 out |
| Sunday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Rangers (11-25), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (17-7) | 22-17 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (1-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (11) | Third | 4 out |
| Monday, May 24 |
| » Lost to White Sox (27-13), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 22-18 | |
| » W: La Marr Hoyt (9-0) L: Paul Splittorff (2-4) | Third | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (27-14), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 23-18 | |
| » W: Keith Creel (1-0) L: Richard Dotson (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (12) | Third | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Keith Creel (Royals) |
| Wednesday, May 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (28-14), 7-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 23-19 | |
| » W: Britt Burns (6-2) L: Larry Gura (4-2) S: Salome Barojas (11) | Third | 5 out |
| Friday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Rangers (13-27), 8-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 23-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Charlie Hough (4-3) L: Dave Frost (4-4) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (13-28), 14-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-1) | 24-20 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (3-4) L: Rick Honeycutt (0-6) | Third | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (14-28), 8-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-2) | 24-21 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (3-5) L: Keith Creel (1-1) | Third | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 31 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-18), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (18-7) | 25-21 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (5-2) L: Britt Burns (6-3) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-19), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (19-7) | 26-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (3-3) L: Richard Dotson (2-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (13) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (28-20), 7-6 | Royals Stadium (20-7) | 27-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (2-0) L: Salome Barojas (1-1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Friday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-24), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 28-21 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-4) L: Dave Righetti (3-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (14) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (25-25), 14-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-0) | 29-21 | Won 5 |
| » W: Vida Blue (4-3) L: Mike Morgan (3-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Twins (13-44), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (1-0) | 30-21 | Won 6 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (2-2) L: Pete Redfern (2-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Twins (13-45), 9-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (2-0) | 31-21 | Won 7 |
| » W: Larry Gura (6-2) L: Jack O'Connor (0-1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Twins (13-46), 8-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-0) | 32-21 | Won 8 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (5-4) L: Albert Williams (2-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (15) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (14-46), 8-7 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-1) | 32-22 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (3-7) L: Mike Armstrong (2-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (29-30), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (21-7) | 33-22 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (3-2) L: Ed Vande Berg (4-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Mariners (30-30), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (21-8) | 33-23 | |
| » W: Gene Nelson (5-7) L: Keith Creel (1-2) S: Bill Caudill (8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Mariners (31-30), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (21-9) | 33-24 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (6-4) L: Larry Gura (6-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-49), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (22-9) | 34-24 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (6-4) L: Brad Havens (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (16) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (14-50), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (23-9) | 35-24 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bud Black (1-1) L: Albert Williams (2-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (17) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (15-50), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (23-10) | 35-25 | |
| » W: Frank Viola (1-0) L: Vida Blue (4-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Mariners (33-33), 4-1 | Kingdome (1-0) | 36-25 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (7-3) L: Bill Caudill (7-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (18) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 19 |
| » Lost to Mariners (34-33), 10-3 | Kingdome (1-1) | 36-26 | |
| » W: Jim Beattie (4-4) L: Keith Creel (1-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Mariners (34-34), 7-5 | Kingdome (2-1) | 37-26 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (7-4) L: Gaylord Perry (5-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (19) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Athletics (30-39), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 37-27 | |
| » W: Dave Beard (5-4) L: Vida Blue (4-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-40), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 38-27 | |
| » W: Bud Black (2-1) L: Matt Keough (6-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (20) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Athletics (30-41), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 39-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (8-3) L: Brian Kingman (0-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (42-28), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 39-28 | |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (8-3) L: Keith Creel (1-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (42-29), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 40-28 | |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (4-2) L: Angel Moreno (3-7) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Angels (43-29), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 40-29 | |
| » W: Ken Forsch (7-6) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (44-29), 9-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 40-30 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (1-2) L: Bud Black (2-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-44), 8-4 | Royals Stadium (23-11) | 40-31 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (6-9) L: Larry Gura (8-4) | Second | 3 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Hammond (Royals) |
| Tuesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-45), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (24-11) | 41-31 | |
| » W: Don Hood (1-0) L: Dave Beard (5-5) S: Mike Armstrong (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 30 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-45), 4-0 | Royals Stadium (24-12) | 41-32 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (7-10) L: Paul Splittorff (7-5) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (45-32), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (25-12) | 42-32 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (5-5) L: Steve Renko (7-2) S: Mike Armstrong (2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (45-33), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (26-12) | 43-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (9-4) L: Dave Goltz (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (21) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (45-34), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (27-12) | 44-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (3-2) L: Geoff Zahn (9-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (46-32), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (27-13) | 44-33 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (7-2) L: Mike Armstrong (2-2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-33), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (28-13) | 45-33 | |
| » W: Don Hood (2-0) L: Bob Ojeda (3-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (22) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (46-34), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (29-13) | 46-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-5) L: John Tudor (6-6) S: Bill Castro (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Don Slaught (Royals) |
| Wednesday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (35-45), 3-1 | Royals Stadium (30-13) | 47-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Larry Gura (10-4) L: Jim Clancy (7-6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (36-45), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (30-14) | 47-34 | |
| » W: Dave Stieb (7-10) L: Mike Armstrong (2-3) S: Joey McLaughlin (4) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Brewers (46-35), 9-6 | County Stadium (2-2) | 47-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (6-8) L: Paul Splittorff (7-6) S: Rollie Fingers (17) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (47-35), 7-0 | County Stadium (2-3) | 47-36 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Randy Lerch (6-5) L: Vida Blue (6-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Brewers (48-35), 8-5 | County Stadium (2-4) | 47-37 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Moose Haas (5-5) L: Larry Gura (10-5) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (50-36), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 47-38 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (4-0) L: Larry Gura (10-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (51-36), 7-3 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 47-39 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (10-7) L: Vida Blue (6-7) S: Bob Stanley (7) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (52-36), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 47-40 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Mark Clear (7-4) L: Dan Quisenberry (4-4) S: Tom Burgmeier (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (52-37), 9-0 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 48-40 | |
| » W: Derek Botelho (1-0) L: John Tudor (6-7) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (42-47), 4-2 | Exhibition Stadium (0-4) | 48-41 | |
| » W: Luis Leal (6-7) L: Bud Black (3-3) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (43-47), 9-2 | Exhibition Stadium (0-5) | 48-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Stieb (9-10) L: Larry Gura (10-7) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (43-48), 9-7 | Exhibition Stadium (1-5) | 49-42 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (7-7) L: Jim Clancy (8-8) S: Dan Quisenberry (23) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (54-38), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (31-14) | 50-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (5-4) L: Rollie Fingers (5-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (55-38), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (31-15) | 50-43 | |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (11-4) L: Derek Botelho (1-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Brewers (55-39), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (32-15) | 51-43 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (11-7) L: Randy Lerch (7-6) S: Mike Armstrong (3) | Second | 2 out |
| Monday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-47), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 52-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (8-7) L: Tom Brennan (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Indians (46-48), 8-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 53-43 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Frost (5-4) L: Rick Waits (1-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Indians (47-48), 4-2 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 53-44 | |
| » W: Rick Sutcliffe (8-4) L: Bill Castro (0-1) S: Dan Spillner (13) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-42), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (33-15) | 54-44 | |
| » W: Derek Botelho (2-1) L: Dennis Martinez (10-9) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-43), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (34-15) | 55-44 | Won 2 |
| » W: Larry Gura (12-7) L: Sammy Stewart (7-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (24) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-44), 2-0 | Royals Stadium (35-15) | 56-44 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (9-7) L: Mike Flanagan (7-9) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Orioles (54-45), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (36-15) | 57-44 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-1) L: Tippy Martinez (5-5) S: Dan Quisenberry (25) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-50), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (37-15) | 58-44 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (6-4) L: Dave Tobik (2-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (51-51), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (38-15) | 59-44 | Won 6 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (3-3) L: Pat Underwood (3-7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (52-51), 7-1 | Royals Stadium (38-16) | 59-45 | |
| » W: Dan Petry (12-6) L: Larry Gura (12-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (57-47), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-2) | 59-46 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (9-3) L: Vida Blue (9-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-48), 3-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 60-46 | |
| » W: Dave Frost (6-4) L: Storm Davis (3-2) S: Mike Armstrong (4) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-49), 4-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 61-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Hood (3-0) L: Scott McGregor (12-9) S: Dan Quisenberry (26) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Orioles (58-49), 6-5 | Memorial Stadium (2-3) | 61-47 | |
| » W: Tippy Martinez (6-5) L: Dan Quisenberry (6-5) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Orioles (59-49), 10-6 | Memorial Stadium (2-4) | 61-48 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tim Stoddard (2-3) L: Mike Armstrong (3-4) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-54), 12-2 | Royals Stadium (39-16) | 62-48 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (13-8) L: Lary Sorensen (9-8) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-55), 5-1 | Royals Stadium (40-16) | 63-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (4-4) L: Rick Waits (1-11) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Indians (54-56), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (41-16) | 64-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Hood (4-0) L: Ed Whitson (2-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-55), 10-1 | Tiger Stadium (0-4) | 64-49 | |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (7-6) L: Dave Frost (6-5) S: Pat Underwood (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-56), 1-0 | Tiger Stadium (1-4) | 65-49 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (14-8) L: Dan Petry (12-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (58-57), 6-1 | Tiger Stadium (2-4) | 66-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (6-3) L: Jerry Ujdur (6-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Yankees (57-58), 2-0 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 66-50 | |
| » W: Dave Righetti (7-5) L: Vida Blue (9-9) S: Rich Gossage (24) | Second | 1 out |
| » Lost to Yankees (58-58), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 66-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rudy May (5-3) L: Bud Black (3-4) S: Rich Gossage (25) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (58-59), 8-4 | Yankee Stadium (3-2) | 67-51 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (8-6) L: Mike Morgan (6-8) S: Don Hood (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-59), 9-2 | Yankee Stadium (3-3) | 67-52 | |
| » W: Tommy John (9-9) L: Dave Frost (6-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, August 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-55), 3-0 | Royals Stadium (42-16) | 68-52 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (15-8) L: La Marr Hoyt (14-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (27) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, August 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-56), 13-5 | Royals Stadium (43-16) | 69-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (7-3) L: Chico Escarrega (1-2) S: Mike Armstrong (5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 21 |
| » Defeated White Sox (64-57), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (44-16) | 70-52 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (7-5) L: Salome Barojas (6-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (65-57), 12-3 | Royals Stadium (44-17) | 70-53 | |
| » W: Jerry Koosman (6-5) L: Paul Splittorff (8-7) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (49-72), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (1-3) | 70-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Schmidt (4-4) L: Mike Armstrong (4-5) S: Danny Darwin (6) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 24 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-73), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (2-3) | 71-54 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (16-8) L: Frank Tanana (6-14) S: Dan Quisenberry (28) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, August 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-74), 4-3 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 72-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (8-3) L: John Butcher (1-3) S: Dan Quisenberry (29) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (49-75), 5-3 | Arlington Stadium (4-3) | 73-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Bud Black (4-4) L: Charlie Hough (11-11) S: Dan Quisenberry (30) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-60), 7-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 74-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (9-7) L: Jerry Koosman (6-6) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-61), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 75-54 | Won 5 |
| » W: Vida Blue (10-9) L: Britt Burns (13-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 29 |
| » Defeated White Sox (66-62), 7-4 | Comiskey Park I (4-2) | 76-54 | Won 6 |
| » W: Larry Gura (17-8) L: La Marr Hoyt (14-13) S: Dan Quisenberry (31) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (50-79), 8-3 | Royals Stadium (45-17) | 77-54 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (9-3) L: John Butcher (1-4) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Rangers (51-79), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (45-18) | 77-55 | |
| » W: Charlie Hough (12-11) L: Bud Black (4-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (52-79), 7-3 | Royals Stadium (45-19) | 77-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Smithson (1-1) L: Paul Splittorff (9-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (67-65), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (46-19) | 78-56 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (11-9) L: Jay Howell (0-1) S: Dan Quisenberry (32) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 4 |
| » Lost to Yankees (68-65), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (46-20) | 78-57 | |
| » W: Shane Rawley (10-8) L: Larry Gura (17-9) S: Rudy May (3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (69-65), 18-7 | Royals Stadium (46-21) | 78-58 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Guidry (14-5) L: Dennis Leonard (9-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Mariners (64-72), 6-2 | Kingdome (2-2) | 78-59 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Floyd Bannister (12-10) L: Bud Black (4-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 7 |
| » Lost to Mariners (65-72), 5-2 | Kingdome (2-3) | 78-60 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Mike Moore (7-10) L: Paul Splittorff (9-9) S: Bill Caudill (24) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (65-73), 6-2 | Kingdome (3-3) | 79-60 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (12-9) L: Jim Beattie (8-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 10 |
| » Lost to Twins (50-90), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (46-22) | 79-61 | |
| » W: Bobby Castillo (9-11) L: Larry Gura (17-10) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (50-91), 9-3 | Royals Stadium (47-22) | 80-61 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (10-4) L: Frank Viola (4-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (50-92), 18-7 | Royals Stadium (48-22) | 81-61 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tufts (1-0) L: Terry Felton (0-13) S: Dan Quisenberry (33) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Buddy Biancalana (Royals) |
| Monday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Mariners (67-75), 8-0 | Royals Stadium (49-22) | 82-61 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (13-9) L: Mike Moore (7-11) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Orlando Mercado (Mariners) |
| Tuesday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Mariners (67-76), 5-2 | Royals Stadium (50-22) | 83-61 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Castro (2-1) L: Jim Beattie (8-12) S: Bob Tufts (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (67-77), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (51-22) | 84-61 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (8-5) L: Bill Caudill (11-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 16 |
| » Lost to Mariners (68-77), 4-2 | Royals Stadium (51-23) | 84-62 | |
| » W: Ed Vande Berg (8-4) L: Dennis Leonard (10-5) S: Mike Stanton (7) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Twins (54-93), 5-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-2) | 84-63 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Brad Havens (9-12) L: Paul Splittorff (9-10) S: Ron Davis (20) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (55-93), 11-5 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-3) | 84-64 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Albert Williams (9-7) L: Vida Blue (13-10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Twins (56-93), 9-4 | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (3-4) | 84-65 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jack O'Connor (8-7) L: Bill Castro (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 20 |
| » Lost to Angels (85-65), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-4) | 84-66 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (17-8) L: Larry Gura (17-11) S: Luis Sanchez (4) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Angels (86-65), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-5) | 84-67 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Ken Forsch (13-10) L: Dan Quisenberry (8-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Angels (87-65), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (1-6) | 84-68 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Tommy John (13-12) L: Vida Blue (13-11) S: Dave Goltz (3) | Second | 3 out |
| Friday, September 24 |
| » Defeated Athletics (64-89), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 85-68 | |
| » W: Larry Gura (18-11) L: Chris Codiroli (1-2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, September 25 |
| » Lost to Athletics (65-89), 10-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 85-69 | |
| » W: Tom Underwood (10-5) L: Dennis Leonard (10-6) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (66-89), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 85-70 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Beard (10-8) L: Dan Quisenberry (8-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Monday, September 27 |
| » Lost to Angels (90-67), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (51-24) | 85-71 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tommy John (14-12) L: Vida Blue (13-12) S: Luis Sanchez (5) | Second | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (90-68), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (52-24) | 86-71 | |
| » W: Mike Armstrong (5-5) L: Dave Goltz (7-6) S: Dan Quisenberry (34) | Second | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, September 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (90-69), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (53-24) | 87-71 | Won 2 |
| » W: Bob Tufts (2-0) L: Luis Sanchez (7-4) S: Dan Quisenberry (35) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Athletics (67-92), 11-4 | Royals Stadium (54-24) | 88-71 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (10-10) L: Mike Norris (7-11) S: Mike Armstrong (6) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Athletics (67-93), 12-7 | Royals Stadium (55-24) | 89-71 | Won 4 |
| » W: Bill Castro (3-2) L: Brian Kingman (3-12) S: Bob Tufts (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, October 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (67-94), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (56-24) | 90-71 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dan Quisenberry (9-7) L: Tom Underwood (10-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Athletics (68-94), 6-3 | Royals Stadium (56-25) | 90-72 | |
| » W: Brian Kingman (4-12) L: Larry Gura (18-12) S: Dave Beard (11) | Second | 3 out |
| Saturday, December 25 |
| Future Royal Ruben Gotay is born in Rio Piedras, P.R. |
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